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African American Republicans?

Fleshofthegods

Fleshofthegods

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This is one choice I will never understand. Do they even realize that The Republicans were opposed to civil rights for African Americans in the 50's and 60's, or are they just downright ignorant to history?
 
Fleshofthegods said:
This is one choice I will never understand. Do they even realize that The Republicans were opposed to civil rights for African Americans in the 50's and 60's, or are they just downright ignorant to history?
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Is this a joke? Do you really not know it was Dem's that filibustered and opposed the civil rights act and it was republicans that pushed it through?
 
Fleshofthegods said:
This is one choice I will never understand. Do they even realize that The Republicans were opposed to civil rights for African Americans in the 50's and 60's, or are they just downright ignorant to history?
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You might want to research your topic before you post it, especially since it was the GOP that fought for racial equality and the Democrats that formed not only the KKK but the Dixiecrats and probably many other racist splinter groups. You do however make a strong case for yourself being downright ignorant of history, I would start with President Lincoln and follow the GOP from their instead of believing in and spreading partisan faction propaganda !
 
Imagine that, the horror of African Americans deciding for themselves which political party best represents their beliefs.
 
sawyerloggingon said:
Is this a joke? Do you really not know it was Dem's that filibustered and opposed the civil rights act and it was republicans that pushed it through?
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Lyndon B. Johnson was a democrat. It was under his administration that the civil rights act came to be.
 
Fleshofthegods said:
This is one choice I will never understand. Do they even realize that The Republicans were opposed to civil rights for African Americans in the 50's and 60's, or are they just downright ignorant to history?
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Umm, the truth is a lot more complex then you are trying to make it out to be. The most predominant racist faction at the time was white Southern Democrats.
 
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Fleshofthegods said:
This is one choice I will never understand. Do they even realize that The Republicans were opposed to civil rights for African Americans in the 50's and 60's, or are they just downright ignorant to history?
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Does "ignorant to history" include not knowing that the roles were reversed prior to that, and that it was the Reps who were on their side for decades, and it was the Dems who actively thwarted equality?

You can't dismiss one as being "too old" without acknowledging that times and attitudes change, and that the 1950s and 1960 are not necessarily relevant to today's political atmosphere? Why would it be so hard to believe that a black person couldn't be conservative?

Really, I have always wondered why it is only the black community that *needs* leaders... why it is only the black community that *needs* to march in lock-step, lest they're somehow violating some sacred brotherhood, or whatever. Personally, I find that insulting to the black community. It implies that they are incapable of thinking and forming rational independent conclusions of their own and that they need to be led to the 'correct' path, or else they lose their way.
 
Disputatious71 said:
You might want to research your topic before you post it, especially since it was the GOP that fought for racial equality and the Democrats that formed not only the KKK but the Dixiecrats and probably many other racist splinter groups. You do however make a strong case for yourself being downright ignorant of history, I would start with President Lincoln and follow the GOP from their instead of believing in and spreading partisan faction propaganda !
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I know that President Lincoln freed the slaves, but in the 60's The Republicans were opposed to civil rights it's a fact. The Dixiecrats were a totally different party than the democrats. Also the KKK?? Huh?
 
radcen said:
Does "ignorant to history" include not knowing that the roles were reversed prior to that, and that it was the Reps who were on their side for decades, and it was the Dems who actively thwarted equality?

You can't dismiss one as being "too old" without acknowledging that times and attitudes change, and that the 1950s and 1960 are not necessarily relevant to today's political atmosphere? Why would it be so hard to believe that a black person couldn't be conservative?

Really, I have always wondered why it is only the black community that *needs* leaders... why it is only the black community that *needs* to march in lock-step, lest they're somehow violating some sacred brotherhood, or whatever. Personally, I find that insulting to the black community. It implies that they are incapable of thinking and forming rational independent conclusions of their own and that they need to be led to the 'correct' path, or else they lose their way.
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Don't you think that I know that Abraham Lincoln was a republican? Of course I do, but the Republican party then and the modern republican party are totally different.
 
Fleshofthegods said:
Idc what party they choose, I just don't understand it.
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They choose the party that most represents their beliefs. :shrug: what's the big ****ing deal? Neither the Democratic nor the Republican Party of today are the Dems and Repubs of yesteryear.
 
X Factor said:
Imagine that, the horror of African Americans deciding for themselves which political party best represents their beliefs.
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That's what the Libbos are pissed off about, the most.
 
Fleshofthegods said:
I know that President Lincoln freed the slaves, but in the 60's The Republicans were opposed to civil rights it's a fact. The Dixiecrats were a totally different party than the democrats. Also the KKK?? Huh?
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Fleshofthegods said:
Hey Sawyerloggingon was the one that claimed that Democrats hated civil rights in the 60's which was false
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Wrong on both counts !
 
Fleshofthegods said:
Don't you think that I know that Abraham Lincoln was a republican? Of course I do, but the Republican party then and the modern republican party are totally different.
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What makes you think the Republican Party in the 60s is the same as it is now?
 
Fleshofthegods said:
Lyndon B. Johnson was a democrat. It was under his administration that the civil rights act came to be.
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I wasn't aware he had the authority and ability to draft, vote on, and sign into law legislation without the support of both parties in the legislature. Learn something new every day.
 
StillBallin75 said:
They choose the party that most represents their beliefs. :shrug: what's the big ****ing deal? Neither the Democratic nor the Republican Party of today are the Dems and Repubs of yesteryear.
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All I'm saying is, why choose to be part of a party that opposed civil rights. IT IS the same party as the late sixties maybe not the 1860's though.
 
Fleshofthegods said:
Don't you think that I know that Abraham Lincoln was a republican? Of course I do, but the Republican party then and the modern republican party are totally different.
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So the republican party of the 60s is the same as the republican party of today? It only changes when it suits your argument?
 
tessaesque said:
I wasn't aware he had the authority and ability to draft, vote on, and sign into law legislation without the support of both parties in the legislature. Learn something new every day.
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Okay? That still doesn't change the fact that the other guy was claiming that the Dems were opposed to civil rights and republicans weren't
 
Fleshofthegods said:
Okay? That still doesn't change the fact that the other guy was claiming that the Dems were opposed to civil rights and republicans weren't
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Have one dem who signed the bill hardly refutes his claim, you know.

We had one republican vote for the health care bill...does that mean all republicans supported it?
 
Fleshofthegods said:
Okay? That still doesn't change the fact that the other guy was claiming that the Dems were opposed to civil rights and republicans weren't
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You are right it is a fact that a majority of Democrats were opposed to civil rights and Republicans were not!
 
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